New York and New Jersey flash flooding, rain
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Parts of Somerset and Middlesex experienced severe flooding during Monday’s storms, necessitating dozens of water rescues in several towns. High temperatures on Wednesday will climb into the upper 80s to low 90s with a heat index in the low to mid 90s.
Wednesday night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 1 and 4 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 74. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Floods submerged cars and grounded planes in New Jersey, prompting the governor to declare a state of emergency. The deluge also hit New York and Pennsylvania.
New Jersey is under a state of emergency after a flash flood caused at least two deaths in Plainfield and damage across Union County.
The state saw a wide range of rain totals, with some areas getting less than an inch while others were flooded.
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Torrential rain swept across City and New Jersey overnight, killing two people after drowning entire neighborhoods with floodwater.
New York City’s subway system was fully operational for the Tuesday morning commute, however some roads remained closed in sections of New York and New Jersey after heavy rain swept across the
Footage shows wooden slats from the home on the ground with other debris. The blast took place around the same time heavy rainfall hit the northeast.